We Won!

That's right.  The NC State Wolfpack won a big football game today.  The spring scrimmage game was today.  The weather has been insane today but we decided to give it a shot and go out to the game anyway.  We got dressed in our football game gear, which was interesting for me.  None of my normal t-shirts fit and it was going to be warm-ish, so the only thing that semi-fit was my Philip Rivers jersey, so I put it to good use.  Thomas rocked his Lightning McQueen rain boots and we were off.  We took the traditional trip to the Western Blvd Bojangles and got a supreme tailgate special.  Mmmmm mmmmm mmmmm!  Let me say that again...  mmmmm mmmm mmmmmm!  We set up our chairs and table behind the car and enjoyed our yummy lunch in the drizzle and cool breeze (okay, it was wind).  We walked around the stadium and watched some of the game.  We even got to see our friends, the Sigmon's, and then we'd had enough and headed home.

Mmmmm, Bojangles!

Daddy & Thomas getting a picture with Mario Williams and some other guy (anyone know who he is?)

Go Wolfpack!

We made it home for nap time and Thomas awoke from his nap just in time to hunker down in our bathroom as a crazy storm system with lots of or maybe just a few big tornadoes came through our area.  When I say our "area" I mean half a mile from our house.  It looks like this was a mighty historic weather event.  We were spared any damage and we don't know of anyone yet with severe damage but lots of people are without homes and even loved ones tonight.  That makes me so very thankful for our safety.  Thomas and I got comfortable in the bathtub with pillows and towels and his crib mattress at the ready, while Daddy kept an eye on the conditions.  Our power went out for a while so we had snacks, water and Thomas' favorite toy, his "reading book".  I was pretty freaked out, but Shawn assured me we'd be fine and I think Thomas just thought we were picnicking in the bathtub.  He was completely unfazed.  So, tonight we're praying for those that are hurting and thankful for our safety.

It's (Gonna Be) A Girl!!

So, Thomas is going to have a baby SISTER!!!!  We are all so excited for her to get here.  The first little girl gift we got from Papa & Oopsy was a sweet little dress.  When I opened the bag, I felt like maybe they had made a mistake.  I think my exact thought was "Who is this for?"  So, we have lots of new things to get used to.  I look forward to dresses and all those sweet clothes.  I'm not so much looking forward to tights and bows, but I'm sure it won't take long to get used to.

Thomas is so very sweet to his sister already.  He regularly talks to her and tells her what he's up to.  He likes to give her hugs and kisses.  In order to do these nice things, he must lift up my shirt and bare my belly.  That is not so bad at home, but I've had to stop him multiple times in public.  I'm trying to explain to him that she can hear him, even through my shirt.  So sweet!

Here it is 11:11pm and I'm still awake messing with pictures and blogs.  I've gotten into such a bad habit of staying up late.  Once Thomas is actually asleep, which ranges between 8:30 and 9:30 most of the time, I so enjoy being able to hang out and do nothing, check email, read other blogs, etc.  We still don't have a computer but I'm using Shawn's work computer and still have a great desire to more regularly update the blog.  No telling how many fun things I've missed updating in the past few months.  I did finally get around to getting some pictures uploaded so here they are.

Thomas and Daddy at the Raleigh St. Patrick's Day Parade

Daddy on his Dell and Thomas on his Handy Manny computer.